CN102632953A

CN102632953A - Apparatus for towing a bicycle

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Publication number: CN102632953A
Application number: CN2012100290946A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 保拉·佩鲁佐
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-02-10
Filing date: 2012-02-09
Publication date: 2012-08-15
Anticipated expiration: 2032-02-09
Also published as: CN102632953B; NZ598140A; AU2012200732B2; DK2487094T3; IT1404467B1; EP2487094A1; US8360456B2; CA2767303A1; EP2487094B1; AU2012200732A1; ITPD20110035A1; US20120205892A1

Abstract

Apparatus (10) for towing bicycles, comprising - a towing arm (11), - a connector (12), which is adapted to fix the arm (11) to a towing vehicle (13), - a joint (14) for interconnection between the arm (11) and the connector (12), which defines, for the arm (11), with respect to the joint (14), a first oscillation axis (A) and a second oscillation axis (B), the first oscillation axis (A) being substantially parallel to the resting surface (15) of the towing vehicle (13) to which the connector (12) is correctly coupled during use, the first oscillation axis (A) being furthermore substantially transverse to the anteroposterior direction (C) of the towing vehicle (13), the second oscillation axis (B) being substantially perpendicular to the resting surface (15), - a fork (16) for the connection of the arm (11) to the hub (17) of the front wheel (18) of the bicycle (19) to be towed, means (20) being provided for locking the fork (16) to the arm (11) in order to jointly connect them during use, and - a strut (21) pivoted on the arm (11), a coupling assembly (22) being provided which is adapted for the connection of the strut (21) to the bicycle (19) to be towed.

Description

The equipment that is used for dilatory bicycle

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of equipment that is used for dilatory vehicle (especially bicycle, particularly child's bicycle etc.).

Background technology

Now, have and be used for child's bicycle is drawn the multiple device of bonded assembly with becoming person bicycle.

First kind of such structure be, is provided with to have the moulding arm, and said moulding arm is provided with attaching parts at first end, and said attaching parts is connected with first end through Hooke's coupling.

Attaching parts is used for coupling with the head pipe integral body of shank of drawing bicycle or vehicle seat.

When attaching parts and dilatory bicycle coupled, Hooke's coupling self made arm swing with respect to axis parallel to the ground basically and axis perpendicular to the ground basically relatively.

At second end, arm has the dilatory handle (lug) of K/UP, and dilatory handle has the pin that is provided with nut at the antinode place, is used to be connected to the front fork of bicycle to be drawn, and is used for substituting corresponding wheel.

In addition, in the free termination of dilatory shank, arm has support, is used for its following pipe integral body with the vehicle frame of bicycle to be drawn is coupled.

Therefore, when arm when being used for bicycle dilatory and that be used to be stowed and connecting, arm has prevented that the bicycle that is stowed from drawing waving and jolting of bicycle relatively.

The shortcoming of this equipment is, in order to connect two bicycles, need take off the front-wheel of bicycle to be drawn, and could will draw arm and front fork couples.

Be not only the complicated operation of dismounting front-wheel, and, in use owing to taken off front-wheel from the bicycle that is stowed, so that the bicycle that is stowed with temporarily can not use after dilatory bicycle separates, only if reinstall front-wheel.

Therefore, this device is for wanting that the bicycle through dilatory children escorts the head of a family of the place of safety that can freely ride very inconvenience with it.

In fact, the head of a family must lay down the child's bicycle front-wheel, thereby the equipment of will drawing is connected with it and escorts children to its place that can ride; Reinstall front-wheel then, when returning, lay down front-wheel subsequently again, and other inconvenience is; In dilatory process; The front-wheel of laying down must be carried, and like this, in needs, just can reinstall.

Invent out a kind of equipment; Dismounting for fear of the front-wheel of bicycle to be drawn; Its arm at both ends has the attaching parts of the head pipe that is connected to the bike saddle of drawing and being stowed; And its midway location at arm also has horizontal auxiliary, is connected with the wheel hub of front-wheel on the one of which side thereby laterally auxiliary is outwards outstanding.

But this structure is cumbersome, because be used to connect the end of bicycle to be drawn at it, principal arm extends laterally with respect to its vehicle frame, therefore, has disturbed the bicyclist's that this structure is installed shank.

The another kind of device that EP 0966383 specifies is included in the flexible dilatory arm that two ends are provided with corresponding attaching parts, and an end is used to be connected to the head pipe of dilatory bike saddle, and the other end is used to be connected to the head pipe of the Steering gear of bicycle to be drawn.

Attaching parts between the head pipe of the Steering gear of dilatory arm and bicycle to be drawn is made up of flange and two U-shaped supports with thread end.

Support is installed on the head pipe, and its thread end is inserted through being arranged on the anterior flange of head pipe.

Pad is inserted between the flange at head pipe and any support place, is used to regulate the leaning angle of support, like this, when bicycle to be drawn be fixed on draw the arm that bicycle connects on the time, highly depend on the hoisting depth of the front-wheel of bicycle to be drawn.

The shortcoming of this structure is, is provided for regulating the upwards pad more complicated of spacing (pitch) of bicycle to be drawn in advance, and it is its big or small function basically.

Summary of the invention

The objective of the invention is to, a kind of dilatory equipment that overcomes the conventional confguration shortcoming is provided, thus simple Fast Installation.

For this purpose, a target of the present invention is, a kind of dilatory equipment that is particularly useful for child's bicycle is provided, and can avoid taking off the front-wheel of bicycle to be drawn, thereby can draw and unclamp bicycle to be drawn easily.

Another target of the present invention is, provide a kind of can be effectively with bicycle to be drawn and the fixing dilatory equipment of dilatory bicycle, thereby the bicycle that prevents to be stowed is with respect to the swing of waving of dilatory bicycle.

Another target of the present invention is, a kind of dilatory equipment that can easily adapt to the type and size of bicycle to be drawn is provided.

Another target of the present invention is, a kind of dilatory equipment of bicycle that can be fixedly to be drawn with respect to dilatory bicycle is provided, and is more safer than traditional device.

Another target of the present invention is, provides a kind of simple in structure, easy to use, dilatory cheaply equipment.

Above-mentioned purpose and target realize through the equipment that is used for dilatory bicycle, especially dilatory child's bicycle etc. more clearly hereinafter, comprising:

Dilatory arm,

Attaching parts, it is used for said arm and dilatory vehicle especially bicycle are fixed,

Joint; Be used to interconnect said arm and said attaching parts, define first axis of oscillation and second axis of oscillation that is used for said arm with respect to said joint, said first axis of oscillation is substantially parallel with the stationary face of dilatory vehicle; In use; Said attaching parts and said dilatory vehicle correctly couple, and said first axis of oscillation is also horizontal basically with respect to the fore-and-aft direction of said dilatory vehicle, and said second axis of oscillation is vertical basically with said stationary face; Said apparatus characteristic is that it comprises:

Be used for said arm is connected to the front fork of wheel hub of the front-wheel of said bicycle to be drawn; Be used for said front fork is locked to the device of said arm in use they are linked together jointly; And

Pillar pivots on said arm; Coupled components, it is arranged to be suitable for said pillar is connected to said bicycle to be drawn.

Description of drawings

Through nonrestrictive example in the accompanying drawing, according to the explanation of the preferred and not exclusive embodiment of dilatory equipment of the present invention, more characteristics of the present invention and advantage will be more clear, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the side elevational view according to dilatory equipment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the part decomposition diagram according to dilatory equipment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the part assembling view according to dilatory equipment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the transparent view according to the assembly of dilatory equipment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the Zoom Side elevation drawing according to the details of dilatory equipment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is the enlarged perspective according to the details of the different embodiment of dilatory equipment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is the Zoom Side elevation drawing according to the details of dilatory equipment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is another embodiment according to the details of dilatory equipment of the present invention.

The specific embodiment

With reference to these accompanying drawings, Reference numeral 10 overall expressions are used for the equipment of dilatory bicycle (especially drawing child's bicycle etc.), and it comprises:

Dilatory arm 11;

Attaching parts 12, it is suitable for said arm 11 is fixed to dilatory vehicle, especially is fixed to dilatory bicycle 13;

Joint 14; It is traditional Hooke's coupling; Be used to interconnect said arm 11 and said attaching parts 12, define the first axis of oscillation A and the second axis of oscillation B that is used for said arm 11 with respect to said joint 14, the said first axis of oscillation A is substantially parallel with the stationary face 15 of dilatory vehicle 13; In use; Said attaching parts 12 correctly couples with said dilatory vehicle, and the said first axis of oscillation A is also horizontal basically with respect to the fore-and-aft direction C of said dilatory vehicle, and the said second axis of oscillation B is vertical basically with said stationary face 15.

According to the present invention, equipment 10 has distinct feature, and it comprises:

Be used for said arm 11 is connected to the front fork 16 of wheel hub 17 of the front-wheel 18 of said bicycle 19 to be drawn; Be used for said front fork 16 is locked to the device 20 of said arm 11 in use they are linked together jointly; And

Pillar 21 pivots on said arm 11; Coupled components 22, it is arranged to be suitable for said pillar 21 is connected to said bicycle 19 to be drawn.

Said front fork 16 pivots with respect to said arm 11 along the 3rd axis of oscillation D substantially parallel with the said first axis of oscillation A easily.

Be that said pillar 21 pivots with respect to said arm 11 along the 4th axis of oscillation E substantially parallel with the said first axis of oscillation A very easily.

Especially, front fork 16 preferably includes:

Two auxiliary 16a, 16b are arranged on the relative both sides of the first end 11a of said arm 11, and the second end 11b of said arm 11 is suitable for being connected to said dilatory bicycle 13 via said attaching parts 12,

Pivot 23, it passes the said first end 11a and auxiliary 16a, 16b, and so that they are connected, the axis of pin 23 defines said the 3rd axis of oscillation D.

Said blocking device 20 places between said auxiliary 16a, 16b and the said arm 11 easily, and comprises:

The

first module

24a, 24b, it is connected to said auxiliary 16a, 16b jointly;

The

second module

25a, 25b, it is connected to jointly states arm 11;

Device 26 is used for the said

first module

24a, 24b and the said

second module

25a, 25b mutual fastening;

Device 27 is used for when said first module and second module are fastening through said securing device 26, contrasting the said first module 24a, the 24b mutual rotation with respect to the said

second module

25a, 25b, so that one locks them.

More particularly, preferably, the device 27 that is used to contrast is made up of fin radially 28 and depression 29, and it is arranged alternately easily on the wall of the

first module

24a and 24b, and correspondingly near the wall of the

second module

25a and 25b.

Be easily; Fin 28 and depression 29 are radially with respect to the 3rd axis of oscillation D basically; Therefore thereby when first and second modules are fixed and make fin 28 be positioned at depression 29, for the mutual rotation of the

first module

24a and 24b with respect to the

second module

25a and 25b.

Preferably, securing device 26 comprises first head 30 of knob form, and an end of itself and pivot 23 is one-body molded; Also comprise and also be second head 31 of knob form; It has female thread, is suitable for holding through the mode of being spirally connected second end of pivot 23, and this second end has screw thread for this purpose.

In use,

head

30 and 31 fastening they, be tightened on the pivot 23,

Auxiliary 16a and 16b,

Module

24a, 24b, 25a and 25b and

The first end 11a of arm 11,

Thereby when second head 31 being tightened on with screwing each other 23 last times of pivot (itself and first head 30 one-body molded), they are fastening each other.

Preferably, auxiliary 16a and 16b have the joining base 32 of end of the wheel hub 17 of the wheel 18 that is used to bicycle to be drawn 19.

Joining base 32 is arranged on first end of auxiliary 16a and 16b easily, and first end is relative with second end that pivots with respect to arm 11.

In Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, can only see the joining base 32 on the first auxiliary 16a that is arranged in these joining bases 32, hidden the joining base 32 that is arranged on the second auxiliary 16b.

Advantageously; Equipment 10 comprises the device 33 that is used for clamping toward each other said auxiliary 16a, 16b; In the time of in the said end of said wheel hub 17 is inserted into said joining base 32, it is clamped on the said wheel hub 17, and with said wheel hub 17 and said 16 stable cooperations of front fork.

Said coupled components 22 pivots with respect to said pillar 21 easily, to swing around the 5th axis of oscillation F substantially parallel with said the 4th axis of oscillation E.

In addition, said pillar 21 comprises two

parallel elements

21a, 21b, and said two parallel elements are connected to said arm 11 and said coupled components 22 at its opposite end.

Said coupled components 22 comprises easily and is used for the flange 34 that pivots with respect to said pillar 21 and is used for fixing to the

support

35,36 of the head pipe 37 of the handgrip of bicycle to be drawn 19.

Said coupled components 22 is being connected to said head pipe 37 o'clock, confirms that said the 5th axis of oscillation F and said head manage the vertical basically layout between 37 the longitudinal axis G.

Especially, be that flange 34 has and is used to be spirally connected the thread end 39 of

support

35 and 36 and 40 hole 38, thereby locks it on the flange 34 through nut 41 easily.

The device 33 that is used to clamp comprises bar 42 easily, and it at one end has first butting section knob form and integrated with it (abutment) 43, and has second butting section 44 of the band female thread of knob form at second end (thread end).

In addition, advantageously, auxiliary 16a and 16b have corresponding through

hole

45a and 45b, 46a and 46b, are used for inserting this bar 42.

Therefore, in use, when wheel hub 17 is inserted into joining base 32; For front fork 17 is locked on the bar; Bar 42 inserts through through

hole

45a and 45b, 46a and 46b, and second butting section 42 is fixed on the bar, thus the front fork 16 that couples with wheel hub 17 between the

clamping butting section

43 and 44.

Advantageously, the first through hole 45a and the 45b of through

hole

45a and 45b, 46a and 46b are configured near joining base, and like this, when bar 42 is clamped in 17 last times of wheel hub with front fork 16, it passes between the spoke of the wheel 18 of bicycle to be drawn 19.

Be easily; Second through hole 46a among through

hole

45a and 45b, 46a and the 46b and 46b then are arranged to the end with respect to arm 11 pivots that is used near auxiliary 16a and 16b, like this can be through in use not being engaged from the bar 42 that passes between the spoke of wheel 18.

Therefore; In order front fork 16 to be locked on the wheel hub 17 of bicycle to be drawn 19, the user can select whether to pass through the first through

hole

45a and 45b insertion rod according to mode shown in Fig. 1 dotted line, perhaps alternately; According to the needs of condition of service, through the second through

hole

46a and 46b insertion rod.

Advantageously, at the free end of auxiliary 16a and 16b, be provided with the unshowned device that is used for front fork 16 is fastened to dilatory bicycle 13 of accompanying drawing.

Especially, this securing device can be limited joining base 32, as long as the end of the wheel hub of the front-wheel of dilatory bicycle 13 is freely with respect to these devices, for example, changes gear.

Not so, this securing device can pass through the intermediate plate setting, and this intermediate plate is stuck in and clamps the following pipe 13a of the vehicle frame of dilatory bicycle 13.

Like this, when front fork 16 is not bonded on 19 last times of bicycle to be drawn, shown in the dotted line of the non-limiting example of Fig. 1, it can point to dilatory bicycle 13 and be fixed in the above, thereby can not hinder its use.

Be easily; When front fork 16 so is fixed on 13 last times of dilatory bicycle;

Parallel elements

21a and 21b also are folded on the arm 11; And; For example through having the belt of

fastener, perhaps through elastic clip, perhaps other accompanying drawings are unshowned is equal to holding device and is fixed on the arm 11.

In the alternative embodiment of Fig. 6 and the illustrational coupled components 22 of Fig. 7; It is by Reference numeral 100 expressions; Comprise: basically for the moulding flange 101 of V-arrangement and basically for U-shaped and be used for fixing the support 102 of flange; For example, a nut 103 that couples through the head pipe 104 with the Steering gear of bicycle to be drawn is fixed.

Like this, when coupled components 100 was associated with head pipe 104, head pipe wedge was in flange 101, and flange is fixed on the head pipe with fixed form through support 102, thereby helps to prevent bicycle to be drawn 19 waving with respect to dilatory bicycle 13.

From the back side of moulding flange 101, two perforated sheet 105 are protruded easily, are used for being connected easily with pillar 21, and like this, pillar can be around the 5th axis of oscillation F rotation, and preferably, the 5th axis of oscillation F is limited on the bolt 106 that is used to connect them.

Fig. 8 shows another embodiment of pillar, and by Reference numeral 221 expressions, pillar pivots with respect to arm 11 and couples with bicycle 19 to be drawn through corresponding coupled components 222.

Pillar 221 comprises two

element

221a and 221b, and is of embodiments of the invention, and two elements are not parallel, but is intersection and scissors twisting through pivot nut 260.

According to the present invention, the method for application of equipment 10 is following.

The user is fixed on the 12a of first of attaching parts 12 on the column 47 at the seat of drawing bicycle 13.

Then, couple with the 12a of first through second portion 12b this part 12a is connected with arm 11 attaching parts 12, thereby with they overall fixed.

Then, the user installs coupled components 22 on bicycle to be drawn 19, advantageously, through bolt 48

parallel element

21a and 21b is pivoted with respect to coupled components.

Be easily; Bolt 48 is provided with pivot rods at its head, have common and accompanying drawing in unshowned traction cam, through the rotation pivot rods can be fast with fix reversiblely; Through under push away pivot rods and lock, these two kinds of operations all are very easy to carry out with hand.

Unclamp first module 24a and the 24b from the

second module

25a and 25b,, make front fork 16 open at least in part, thereby surround wheel hub 17 and joining base 32 is inserted in its end through second head 26 is unclamped from pivot 23 at least in part.

For front fork 16 is locked on the wheel hub 17, its size according to bicycle 19 to be drawn is proportionally rotated around the 3rd axis of oscillation D.

Then, bar 42 is through the first through

hole

45a and 45b or the second through

hole

46a and 46b insertion, and it is fixing therein to pass through to clamp front fork 16.

Then,

module

24a, 25a, 24b and 25b interfix, thereby make wheel 18 remain relative stationary face 15 and raise.

In order to take off bicycle to be drawn 19, the user only need take off bar 42,

unclamps module

24a, 25a, 24b and 25b, breaks off coupled components 22 then.

In fact, have been found that the present invention provides the dilatory equipment of the shortcoming that overcomes conventional confguration through simple Fast Installation, realized its intended purposes and target fully.

In addition, according to equipment of the present invention, the equipment of especially dilatory child's bicycle can be avoided taking off the front-wheel of bicycle to be drawn, thereby can draw and take off easily bicycle to be drawn.

In like manner; Owing to be used to support the front fork of bicycle to be drawn and be used to prevent its combined action with respect to the pillar of the swing of dilatory bicycle; Similarly; Can effectively bicycle to be drawn and dilatory bicycle be fixed according to device of the present invention, thus the dilatory relatively bicycle of the bicycle that prevents to be stowed wave wave swing.

In addition, can be adapted to the type and size of bicycle to be drawn easily, also can keep bicycle to be drawn with respect to dilatory bicycle similarly according to dilatory equipment of the present invention, more safer than traditional device.

In addition, dilatory device structure according to the present invention is simple, easy to use, and manufacturing cost is low relatively.

Therefore, can expect that the present invention has multiple modification and variation easily, these modifications and variation are included in the scope of appendant requirement.In addition, all details can be substituted by other technical components identical.

In fact, if used material is fit to special purpose and specific size and dimension, can be any material with prior art as requested then.

Claims

1. equipment that is used for dilatory bicycle, the equipment in particular for dilatory child's bicycle etc. comprises:

Dilatory arm (11);

Attaching parts (12), it is suitable for said arm (11) is fixed to dilatory vehicle, especially is fixed to dilatory bicycle (13);

Joint (14); Be used to interconnect said arm (11) and said attaching parts (12); Define first axis of oscillation (A) and second axis of oscillation (B) that is used for said arm (11) with respect to said joint (14), said first axis of oscillation (A) is substantially parallel with the stationary face (15) of dilatory vehicle, in use; Said attaching parts (12) correctly couples with said dilatory vehicle; Said first axis of oscillation (A) is also horizontal basically with respect to the fore-and-aft direction (C) of said dilatory vehicle, and said second axis of oscillation (B) is vertical basically with said stationary face (15)

Said equipment is characterised in that it comprises:

Be used for said arm (11) is connected to the front fork (16) of wheel hub (17) of the front-wheel (18) of said bicycle (19) to be drawn; Be used for said front fork (16) is locked to the device (20) of said arm (11) in use they are linked together jointly; And

Pillar (21) is gone up pivot at said arm (11); Coupled components (22), it is arranged to be suitable for said pillar (21) is connected to said bicycle (19) to be drawn.

2. equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that, said front fork (16) pivots with respect to said arm (11) along the 3rd axis of oscillation (D) substantially parallel with said first axis of oscillation (A).

3. according to one in the aforementioned claim or multinomial described equipment, it is characterized in that said pillar (21) pivots with respect to said arm (11) along the 4th axis of oscillation (E) substantially parallel with said first axis of oscillation (A).

4. according to one in the aforementioned claim or multinomial described equipment, it is characterized in that said front fork (16) comprising:

Two auxiliarys (16a, 16b) are arranged on the relative both sides of first end (11a) of said arm (11), and second end (11b) of said arm (11) is suitable for being connected to said dilatory bicycle (13) via said attaching parts (12),

Pivot (23), it passes said first end (11a) and auxiliary (16a, 16b), so that they are connected, limits said the 3rd axis of oscillation (D).

5. equipment according to claim 4 is characterized in that, said blocking device (20) and comprises between said auxiliary (16a, 16b) and said arm (11):

First module (24a, 24b), it is connected to said auxiliary (16a, 16b) jointly;

Second module (25a, 25b), it is connected to said arm (11) jointly;

Be used for the mutual fastening device (26) of said first module (24a, 24b) and said second module (25a, 25b),

Be used for when said first module and said second module are fastening through said securing device (26), contrasting the device (27) of said first module (24a, 24b) with respect to the mutual rotation of said second module (25a, 25b).

6. according to one or multinomial described equipment in the aforementioned claim; It is characterized in that; Said auxiliary (16a, 16b) has the joining base of end of the wheel hub (17) of the front-wheel (18) that is used to bicycle to be drawn (19); Said joining base (32) is arranged on first end of said auxiliary (16a, 16b), and said first end is oppositely arranged with second end that pivots with respect to said arm (11).

7. equipment according to claim 6; It is characterized in that; Said equipment comprises the device (33) that is used for clamping toward each other said auxiliary (16a, 16b); When being used in the said end of said wheel hub (17) is inserted into said joining base (32) it is clamped in said wheel hub (17), and is used for cooperating said wheel hub (17) and said front fork (16) are stable.

8. according to one or multinomial described equipment in the aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that said coupled components (22) pivots with respect to said pillar (21), to swing around the 5th axis of oscillation (F) substantially parallel with said the 4th axis of oscillation (E).

9. according to one or multinomial described equipment in the aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that said pillar (21) comprises two parallel elements (21a, 21b), said two parallel elements are connected to said arm (11) and said coupled components (22) at its opposite end.

10. according to one or multinomial described equipment in the aforementioned claim; It is characterized in that; Said coupled components (22) comprises and is used for the flange (34) that pivots with respect to said pillar (21) and is used for fixing to the support (35,36) of the head pipe (37) of the handgrip of bicycle to be drawn (19); Said coupled components (22) is connected to said head pipe (37), confirms that said the 5th axis of oscillation (F) and said head manage the vertical basically layout between the longitudinal axis (G) of (37).